SD card socket

Centronics interface

USB interface

Fan-fold paper entrance chute

RS-232C interface

Power jack socket

Power switch

Media view window

Graphic LCD with back light display

Lower front cover

GPIO interface (Option)

Note: The interface picture here is for reference only. Please refer to the product specification for the interfaces availability.

Ethernet interface

PS/2 interface

USB host interface

Loading the Ribbon

Printer Overview

Thermal Transfer / Direct Thermal Bar Code Printer

Quick Start Guide

* Loading path for ribbon

Remove Used Ribbon

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Printer right side cover

Media guide bar

Print head

Platen

3” Labelsupply spindle

Label rollguard

Ribbon supply spindle

Internal rewind spindle(Option)

Ribbon releasebutton

Damper

Print head pressure adjustment knobs

Ribbon rewind spindle

Label guide

Media sensor

Ribbonsensor

Print head release lever

Media sensor lock lever

Open the printer right side cover. Push the print head release lever to open the print head mechanism.

(1) Install the ribbon onto the ribbon supply spindle. Thread the ribbon through the ribbon sensor slot and then through the open space in between print head and platen.

(2) Wrap the ribbon onto the ribbon rewind spindle. Keeping the ribbon flat and without wrinkles.

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Wind the ribbon clockwise about 3~5 circles onto the ribbon rewind spindle until it is smooth and properly stretched.

(4) Close the print head mechanism by pushing the both sides of print head mechanism. Make sure the latches are engaged securely.

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Break the ribbon between ribbon guide plate and the ribbon rewind spindle.

(1) Push the ribbon release button to release the ribbon on the ribbon rewind spindle.

(2) Then, slide off the ribbon from ribbon rewind spindle.

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* Loading path for media

Loading the Media Control Panel

Move the label roll guard horizontally to the end of label spindle then flip down the label roll guard.

(1) Place the roll of media on the label supply spindle. Flip up the label roll guard. Move the label roll guard horizontally to gently fit the width of label roll.

(2) Pull label roll leading edge forward through the media guide bar, damper, media sensor and place the label leading edge onto the platen roller.

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Adjust the label guide to fit the width of the label.

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Using the front display panel, set the media sensor type and calibrate the selected sensor. (See “Media Sensor Calibration” in the box on the right side of this page)

Note: Re-calibrate the gap/black-mark sensors when changing media. The sensor location is marked by a triangle mark ▽ at the sensor housing. Please make sure the gap or black mark is at the location where media gap/black mark will pass through for sensing.

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Unlock the media sensor lock lever to adjust the media sensor posi-tion and lock the media sensor lock lever. (see note below)

(5) Close the print head mechanism by pushing the both sides of print head mechanism. Make sure the latches are engaged securely.

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* For more information and features about this printer, please refer to the User’s Manual inside the CD disk.

Make sure the ribbon and label media are installed properly as described above.

Turn off the printer power.

Hold down the button and turn on the printer power.

Do not release the buttons until printer LCD shows "Calibrating...".

Make sure the ribbon and label media are installed properly as described above.

Press the button to enter the main menu.

Press and buttons to select the "Setup" option and press button to enter this option. And enter the "Sensor" option.When enter this option, the sensor type in the right side of ">" icon is the current sensor setting. Press the and to select the sensor type, and press the button to calibrate the media sensor.

Media Sensor Calibration This utility is used to calibrate the sensitivity of the media sensor. The media sensor should be calibrated whenever changing the label media or after printer initialization.

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Technical SupportFor repair or technical assistance, find your regional Brady Tech Support office by going to:

• In the Americas: www.bradyid.com • In Asia: www.bradyid.com/ap

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Self-test printout is used to check if there is any heater element damaged on the print head and shows current printer configurations.

Install the ribbon and the label media.

Press the button to enter the main menu.

Press and buttons to scroll the cursor to the "Diagnostics" option and press button to enter this option.

And press and buttons to scroll the cursor to the "Print Config." option and press button to execute this option.

Printer Self-test

Turn off the printer power.

Press and hold and button at the same time then turns on the printer’s power.

Do not release the buttons until printer LCD shows "Initializing..."

Press the button to enter the main menu.

Press and buttons to select the "Service" option and press button to enter this option.

And press and buttons to scroll the cursor to "Initialization" option and press button to restore printer settings to defaults.

Printer Initialization Printer Initialization will restore printer settings to defaults.

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Note: The 4" wide media is required for printing the printer configurations.

LED IndicationStatus Keys Function

The printer power is turned offThe printer power is turned onPrinter is readyPauseDownloading data into printerPrinter is ready"CARRIAGE OPEN" or “CUTTER ERROR”"NO PAPER", "PAPER JAM" or "NO RIBBON"

1. Enter the menu2. Exit from a menu or cancel a setting and return to the previous menuPause/Resume the printing processAdvance one labelScroll up the menu listScroll down the menu listEnter/Select cursor located option

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